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@theinformationEnglish flagEnglishBusinessTier S
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San FranciscoAccount age: 13 years (joined September 2013)x.com

The Information is on Twitter (X) as @theinformation, with 1,608,979 followers and 41,993 posts. It gained 6,564 followers in the last 7 days and 78,635 in the last 30 days. A typical post draws 12 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.001% per follower.

Followers
1.6M
Growth (7d)
+6.6K
Following
703
Influence
876
Posts
42K~8.8/day
Likes given
9.6K
Media posts
6.3K
Follower ratio
2.3K:1

Insights

Over the last 30 days @theinformation gained 78,635 followers (+4.89%). In the last 7 days the change was +6,564 followers. The Information is on a 51-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +655,355 followers on Sep 1, 2026. At the current pace, @theinformation is on track to reach 2.0M followers in about 22 weeks.

Engagement

Per follower
0.001%
of 1.6M followers
Per impression
0.184%
6.5K views on a typical post
Reach
0.41%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
12
interactions (median)
Saved
0.031%
2 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
20.93/day
active 103% of days
Peak time
16:00 UTC
Tuesday

A typical post picks up 12 interactions against 1.6M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Posts are seen about 6.5K times each, and 0.184% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.405% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 20.9 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on almost every day in the window.

Measured over 577 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 28, 2026.

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Follower growth

7-day
+6.6K
30-day
+79K
90-day
-
Avg / day
+2.6K
2026-06-23+800K over 52 days2026-10-21

On a 51-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +655K followers on 2026-09-01.

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The Information on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

What is the Twitter handle for The Information?
The Information posts on Twitter (X) as @theinformation. The profile is at x.com/theinformation, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
How many followers does The Information have on Twitter?
The Information (@theinformation) has 1,608,979 followers on Twitter (X). It gained 6,564 followers in the last 7 days and 78,635 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did The Information join Twitter?
The Information joined Twitter (X) in September 2013. The @theinformation account is 13 years old. Searches for The Information age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.